England ‘must change style’, says Roy Hodgson

Roy Hodgson admitted last night that England must develop a possession-based game if they are to ever win a leading international tournament. Speaking at a Uefa conference for European national coaches in Warsaw, Hodgson claimed that changes are already under way to improve England’s passing after they repeatedly struggled to maintain possession at the European Championship finals in the summer.

“We can’t ignore the trends and it was very interesting to hear what coaches had to say about possession,” Hodgson said. “England must maintain possession of the ball better and we have to work hard at international and club level. We know this. England must also show that we are capable of seizing the initiative and dominating games in tournaments, rather than holding out against…

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